Plane.



No. 766,491. PATENTED AUG. 2, 1904. A. W. CAMPBELL.

PLANE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.19,1904.

N0 MODEL.

(Inna/whoa No. 766,4:91. Patented August 2, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT \YlLLlAW CAMPBELL. OF CLASTONBURY, ENG-LAND, ASSIGNOR TO THESTANLEY RULE & LEVEL COMPANY, OF NE\V BRlTAIN, CON- NECTICUT, ACORPORA"ION OF CONNECTICUT.

PLANE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,491, dated August2, 1904.

Application filed February 19, 1904. Serial No. 194,429. (No model.)

To all whom, it nmy concern:

6 is a handle which may be conveniently Be it known that I, ALBERTWILLIAM CAMP- provided at the fore end of the plane.

BELL, a citizen of Great Britain, residing at 7 is a plane-iron which atits cutting edge 50 Glastonbury, in the county of Somerset, Engissupported by a portion of the sole.

land. have invented certain new and useful 8 and 9 are supports for theplane-iron 7in- Improvements in Planes, of which the followtermediatethe throats 4 and 5. ing is a full, clear, and exact description. 10 isa cap member which bears against the My invention relates toimprovements in plane-iron near the lower end. planes, and particularlyto adjusting mechan- 11 is a clamping member carried by the cap 10 ismfor double-ended planes. which coacts with the plane-iron.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a 12 and 13 are cross-barssupported by the simple and inexpensive means for adjusting flanges 2and 3 of the plane. The cap is inthe plane-iron in a double-ended plane,which serted beneath one of these cross-bars, and adjusting means shallbe reversible to co6pthe clamp 11 holds the parts in place.

i 5 erate with the plane-iron in either its front or 14 is anadjusting-block having aprojection rear position, so as to vary thecutting depth 15 at the upper end for coacting with a recess whendesired. or perforation in the plane-iron.

The invention consists in providing, first, a 16 is an adjusting-screwfor coaoting with 6 5 plane-body having two openings or throats in theadjusting-block to move it back and forth,

20 the sole portion and supports for the planeso as to vary the cuttingdepth of the planeiron for both of these throats; second, a planeiron.iron and a clamping member with means for 17 is a pivoted step for theadjusting-screw. holding them in place; third, adjustable and 18 is awasher over which the lower end of reversible means for projecting orretracting the adj Listing-screw is riveted to hold the 25 the planeiron through either one of the same in place, so as to prevent theadjustingthroats, as desired. screw from moving longitudinally withrela- The details of my invention will be more tion to the step 17.clearly seen on an inspection of the accoml9 and 20 are pivot-screwswhich extend panying single sheet of drawings, in whichthrough the sideflanges 2 and 3 and also 30 Figure l is a side elevation of a planeemthrough the supports 8 and 9 and are screwed bodying the improvementsof my invention, into the step 17. The lower end of the adthe plane-ironbeing projected through the justing-block isguided between theinner-faces forward throat. Fig. 2 is a central longituof the supports 8and 9, and thus prevented o dinal section of the plane with the ironprofrom rotation with respect to the adjusting- 3 5 jected through therear throat. Fig. 3 is a screw. The rotation of the adjusting-screw planview of the plane-bodyand the adjusting thus causes longitudinalmovement of the mechanism in the position of Fig. 2, the planeplane-iron. iron and clamp being removed. Fig. 4 is a 21 is a wheel orroller carried by the adjustvertical cross-section taken on the plane ofthe ing-screw 16, which rests upon the cross-bar 4 line 4: 4, Fig. 3. 12when the parts are in the position shown 1 indicates the sole portion ofthe plane. 2. in Fig. 2. This supports the adjusting-screw and 3 are theside flanges which reinforce and toward the upper end. Of course whenthe strengthen the same plane-iron is reversed the cap 10 is inserted eis the front throat or opening through under the rod 12 and the wheel 21rests on 4 5 which the cutting edge of the plane-iron may the rod 13,the adjusting and clamping means project. being reversible andinterchangeable in this 5 is the rear throat. respect.

It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that many changes andalterations might be made in the construction shown in the drawingswithout departing from the spirit or scope of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a doubleended plane, a body portion having twothroats, a plane-iron and reversible means for adjusting the cuttingdepth of the iron at either throat.

2. Adouble-ended plane comprising a body portion having two throats, aplane-iron and a pivoted reversible means for adjusting its cuttingdepth of said plane-iron through either of said throats.

3. A plane comprising the combination of a body portion with twothroats, a step, pivots therefor, a screw coacting with said step and anadjusting-block operated by said screw.

t. In a plane, a body portion having side flanges and two throats in thesole, a planeiron, clamping means therefor, two rods connecting saidflanges, supports between said throats for said iron, astep, an adjusting-screw for said iron coacting with said step and adapted to coactWith either one of said rods for support.

5. In a plane, a. body portion having two throats, supports between saidthroats,a planeiron, a reversible adjusting-block therefor, a guide forsaid block to the rear of each throat to prevent its rotation and ascrew coacting with said block for, the purpose specified.

6. In a plane, a body having two throats, two supports therein, aplane-iron, a step pivotally mounted between said supports, anadjusting-block, and a screw coacting with said step and said block.

Signed'at Shepton Mallet, in the county of Somerset, England, this 4thday of February, 1904.

ALBERT WILLIAM CAMPBELL.

